NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

At this year’s sector conference, organized by the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), a sellout crowd of over 2,200 people participated and considered where CDFIs needed to go and what they needed to do. For their part, banks have to do more thinking about how they can finance needed development—“not how they can’t.”

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Finance Public and Nonprofit Management 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

I started Esperanza with the same three key ingredients as any social entrepreneur: a personal motivation to solve a tough problem where government and markets had failed, an entrepreneurial vision for how to do it, and a base from which to pursue my vision. Today, I keep in touch with many Esperanza graduates.

Participation and motivation 130

Participation and motivation Construction Governance Nonprofits 130

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

A strong and effective board can help provide strategic direction, keep your finances in check, and uphold a high standard of governance. What motivates you? Make your board meetings fun and your board members will look forward to participating! Do you have any worries or concerns about joining the board?

Participation and motivation 105

Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Leadership 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

1 AI promises to help scientists leverage massive datasets and brain simulations to test new diagnoses and treatments at scalewithout the need for risky or costly human participation. Problems of cost, of course, are rooted in economic injustice, racial injustice, and the commodification of profit-motivated healthcare in the United States.

Race and Ethnicity 72

Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Health Medical 72

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Rationales for Community Ownership While motivations for pursuing community ownership of land vary, there are some common elements. To participate, community members can purchase an ownership share in the enterprise, contingent on completing an eight-hour financial education course.

Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 105

The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

Fraud losses in the charitable industry destroy an organization’s reputation, future financing opportunities, and capacity to carry out its mission. The USDA relaxed the rules for those who can participate in the programs, allowing for-profit restaurants to join and allowing meals to be packaged and consumed off-site. .

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 98

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2024

This can result in a range of problems – from finances to fundraising to long-term sustainability. Most board members of most nonprofit organizations are checked out and not fully participating. Nonprofit boards are technically the most powerful entity within a nonprofit.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 111

Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

If you missed AFP ICON 2022, please enjoy these highlights and pearls of wisdom from sessions I got to participate in and observe. . D – Dopamine: anticipation, motivation . Board members worry about the finances, do not know what you do, think about your succession (and theirs), and want to be inspired by impact. .

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Participation and motivation Retention Finance Energy 122

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 15, 2023

Successful fundraisers develop core leadership skills including: Being vulnerable – Much has been written about how leaders must be vulnerable in order to build trust, alignment, and employee motivation. Our motivations are for the common good and the public interest. Fundraisers know about motivation. They are driven by impact.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Boosting Your Confidence for the SIE Exam with Personalized Tutoring In the world of finance, nothing quite stirs the nerves like the SIE Exam. It’s the gateway into the securities industry, and if you’re an aspiring finance professional, it’s a hurdle you must leap over.

Finance 52

Finance Participation and motivation Foundations Retention 52

Care2

MARCH 12, 2015

Then send specific content that will motivate them to act. ” Image credit: dan hodgett Give donors opportunities to provide input into new programs or to participate on a donor board. in Finance from Georgetown University. .” Donors support you for varying reasons. One may have a personal connection to your cause.

Public and Nonprofit Management 77

Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Participation and motivation Universities 77

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

In doing so, we have always taken care to recognize the role that corporations—particularly in the finance and tech sectors—play in causing harm to communities of color. The New Jersey pension fund confirmed that no new investments were being considered and voted to urge TPG to participate in negotiations with Puerto Rican advocates.

Non-Profits 98

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit governance and management 98

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2023

In today’s podcast, Julia Campbell from J Campbell Social Marketing, LLC and Stephen Halasnik from Financing Solutions discuss social media and storytelling for nonprofits. This engagement can increase participation in fundraising events, volunteer opportunities, and advocacy efforts. What are their interests, values, and motivations?

Finance 52

Finance Participation and motivation Nonprofits Leadership 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 5, 2023

And for the outcomes funder, Desmond Kuek, chief executive officer of Temasek Trust, describes the motivation this way: “We participated in this model because of the rigor placed on outcomes. For the service provider, the ability to flexibly innovate in pursuit of longer-term outcomes is rare.

Public and Social Policy 125

Public and Social Policy Governance Philanthropy Poverty 125

iMarketSmart

MAY 8, 2024

If you enter into these relationships with incorrect or judgmental beliefs and assumptions about wealthy people who want to participate in philanthropy, you’ll be placing additional hurdles between your organization and the biggest gifts these people want to give. So, let’s look at three truths about wealthy potential donors.

Philanthropy 96

Philanthropy Participation and motivation Poverty Finance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Anatomy of a Data Ecosystem Data ecosystems exist in many fields: finance, health care, retail, entertainment, elections, and even sports. This is individual-level transactional data, such as click rates, sales, grocery store scanner data, inventory levels, participation rates, subscription rates, admission rates, return rates, etc.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 112

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Until 2019, most engaged volunteers were White and motivated by concerns with food justice. A young nonprofit, LACE is also learning to navigate private philanthropy, public funding, and public/private financing, as well as governance and operational matters.

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

The Charity CFO

MAY 9, 2024

The overall theme between starting any form of business, for profit or nonprofits, is the motivation inside of someone and why exactly they want to do it. When starting a nonprofit as its CEO, and inviting a board to participate in organization’s decision making, there are sometimes difficulties associated with this. Stick with it!

Nonprofit Organizations 52

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 52

Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 25, 2023

Some coaches may let you purchase sessions a la carte based on your finances or allow you to buy one-off sessions after a coaching package is complete. Sometimes it’s low motivation or burnout. Participants are typically anonymous but not always. Coaching pricing is typically by the package, not by the hour.

Leadership 98

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits Nonprofit governance and management 98

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 10, 2024

It cannot know the values that drive a person to give or participate as a volunteer. These are the foundations of donor motivation. ChatGPT recommended looking at wealth capacity, donor affinity for your organization or mission, and their interests and motivations. It can recommend action plans.

Participation and motivation 59

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Values 59

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 2, 2023

To operationalize this vision, Adelante provides technical assistance and limited financing both to startups as well as existing businesses, with a principal focus on supporting Latina entrepreneurs. Looking to expand and develop a permanent storefront, they participated in the food business course. These are just two of many examples.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Community Development Leadership 52

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 3, 2022

1 in 3 US adults said they participated in some sort of social giving and/or fundraising activity in the 12 months spanning April 2021-April 2022. . This removes the mystery of a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, especially if it’s a volunteer’s first time leading or participating in one. Idea 2: Birthday Fundraiser.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Activism 52

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Employers are not required to contribute to 401(k)s, but offering a contribution match can encourage plan participation. Providing ample PTO is essential to helping employees stay motivated and excited to work. Remember to Weigh Your Benefits Options A good employee benefits program can motivate employees and attract top talent.

Insurance 52

Insurance Health Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 52

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

Participation is the path to learning. And I wanted to say one more thing, which is that I am generally when I do teaching and training, I am always paying attention to the expressions on participant’s faces. How you can benefit the most? So the more that you’re part of this webinar, chime in. It’s great.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 128

NextAfter

MARCH 11, 2022

INVOICING: Manage the invoice process with the internal finance dept. Emotion) Essential Tasks of a Direct Mail Fundraising Writer ANNUAL PLAN: Participate in annual planning process related to offers and themes. MEETINGS: Participate in campaign kick-off meetings. SAMPLES: Ensure package samples are filed for every project.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Production 52

iMarketSmart

JULY 24, 2024

Or do you see a diverse set of people who come from different backgrounds, have different motives driving them to give, and who each want something meaningful from their donation experiences? What motivates each one to give at those amounts? Target by impact First, try to determine what motivated their gift.

Participation and motivation 40

Participation and motivation Leadership Communication Fundraising 40

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 9, 2023

The donor must participate. Monomyth motives. The motives can be different for each of the three steps. The first uses a social motive. The second uses an impact motive. The third uses an honor motive. This uses a value motive. Using these same motives can work. It uses a social motive.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofit Administration and Development Values Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

APRIL 6, 2022

Journalists, financial advisors, finance magazines. The point is, that’s not the sort of thing that motivates donors to give, especially major donors. It makes them feel sorry for you, but not emotionally moved to give and participate. Their experiences can inspire and motivate staff and volunteers in profound ways.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 52

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It provides motivation. We’ll be announcing our board participation at the banquet. The motivation isn’t about death. 52] It tested 24 bequest gift descriptions among nearly 10,000 participants. That’s the motivation for the size of the gift. What do we say? The preface makes the ask more comfortable.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation 52

iMarketSmart

APRIL 18, 2022

Giving is motivated by social emotion. Because giving doesn’t come just from motivation. It comes from the intersection of motivation and cost. Motivation must overcome the cost barrier. Giving results from the intersection of motivation and cost. It works with finances.[18] It can block social emotion.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Psychology Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 52

iMarketSmart

JULY 14, 2023

Many recurring donors are, in fact, quite ordinary in their finances. You need a way to reach out and ASK the supporter , in a way that respects their privacy and allows for voluntary participation. It’s about the motivation to make that gift to particular causes. It’s not enough to have wealth (capacity) to make a major gift.

Disaster Relief 52

Disaster Relief Participation and motivation Finance Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

MAY 22, 2023

He gives advice and participates.) If he was in insurance or finance, we would think of people who we felt were his peers and someone that he would respect. This helps motivate sales requests. Image motivation and monetary incentives in behaving prosocially. This gift shows, “We care enough to know what you like.”

Altruism and Helping 52

Altruism and Helping Non-Profits Universities Participation and motivation 52

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

They can participate in a bidding war without ever leaving their table! When conducting marketing and fundraising campaigns, your nonprofit must determine its ideal audience, then draft messages that resonate with that audience and motivate them to give. Instead, they simply receive an “outbid” notification on their phones.

Fundraising 105

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Retention 105

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

In absence of money: a field experiment on volunteer work motivation. Chapter 4: “Math problems in fundraising story: Motivations & barriers” and Chapter 5: “Solutions in fundraising math: Story first, math second”. [35] Journal of Personal Finance, 17 (2), 9-21; James, R. Getting the rich and powerful to give. Messer, K.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As a leader, you may encourage cooperation by participating in the project and leading by example, providing the right tools for the work , and keeping team members informed about changes, progress, and scope creep. Milestones can serve as a rallying point for team members and motivate them to achieve their goals. Celebrate milestones.

Management 52

Management Participation and motivation Production Collaborations 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

We have found that an online application with five or six questions can help gauge candidate motivation, their community knowledge, the number of children anticipated, number of projected jobs, and related prior work experience. All are coached through the licensing process and learn how to secure financing.

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In that time, ESG integration has been enshrined in thousands of pension fund and asset manager ESG policies, while regulations such as the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) now require the practice of financial market participants. Revisit ESG and sustainable finance regulations. But by how much?

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Finance Participation and motivation Governance 120